Out of hand...

Just in case some of you haven't read this, I will post it for you:

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As recent threads/posts have shown, there has been an increase in violations of the User Policies.  Especially pertaining to numbers 1 and 7(above).
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Remember, we as members here at FishUSA, are guests. 

I cannot be on here 24 hours a day to babysit. 
Thanks to some members whom have sent PM's bringing certain matters to my attention.

Guys, just have fun and keep it clean.  Please. 

Best regards,

Ironhed

I am a Captain for Buckets Charters, 270.

Advertising arrangements were worked out a long time ago.  Even before I became a moderator. 
Does that help?

Ironhed

Now that you made an issue of it I see lots of violations here from you and from many others. Ever think of making this site more of a "freedom of speach" site ?

"Now that you made an issue of it I see lots of violations here from you and from many others."
 
Bring them to my attention and I will gladly remove them.  My apologies if I stepped over a line or read over a post.
 
Quite often, there are multiple violations within a thread.  It is very time consuming to go through the entire thread and edit or delete every single said post.  Nine times out of ten, myself, every other moderator and the admins on these forums, is going to ax the entire thread.
 
The owners of these forums make the rules.  It is up to us, as guests, to abide by them.
 
 
"Ever think of making this site more of a "freedom of speach" site ?"
 
As far as making this site a "freedom of speAch" site...that is a question for the owners.  Email them if it is of great concern.
 
Here is a little excerpt from our friends over at iceshanty.com...
 
"It is important to distinguish that "First Amendment Rights" guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America with regards to freedom of expression are rights granted that state the government of the United States shall enact no law that prohibits such. This is not a governmental forum, and as such, we are not bound by "First Amendment Rights." While we certainly encourage free speech, there are topics which are inappropriate for this forum, and such topics may not be discussed here. When we delete a thread or a post, it is important that posters understand we are doing so because the topic is inappropriate for the forum, and that "First Amendment Rights" do not apply. Think of how certain topics are inappropriate in your living room, in front of your parents, or in other places in life; the same holds true here."

I agree. 
 
Ironhed
 
 

You're not sucking me into it. 
 
Merry X-Mas, OA!
 
Ironhed

ORIGINAL: Outdoor Adventures

I purposely misspelled SPEECH to see if you would make fun of my spelling directly.

Internet entrapment!

does #6 mean we have to say happy holidays and really arent allowed to say Merry Christmas???....

Merry Christmas to all ! If you don't like the "Christmas" word you can kiss my..... Well, you tell them ironhead.

Kiss my --sister under the misletoe-- seems approprate to the season